#and quite frankly that's not the point of their characters the point of their characters are to be really cool

[shepscapades]

I do have to ask. Was the docsuma ever planed or did they force themselves into exsistence. did you go into this expecting them to have so much homoerotic energy or did it just spawn b4 bc of how other people went insane over doc and Xisuma (separately)

it was 100% completely genuinely unplanned.

I went from a diehard rendoc shipper expecting them to be lowkey The Ship for dbhc doc (or not making doc a focus character at all, really), to thinking it would make a lot of sense/would be funny if Doc ended up being an android mechanic, to thinking it would be cool if Doc and X were close in this au because they both do android tech, to then being like... oh they can be research partners.... to then planning the [REDACTED] comic to then thinking... oh... what if they cared a lot about each other :(((( and the dynamic kinda stole my heart tbh

BUT IT WAS ALWAYS SUPPOSED TO BE LOWKEY bc i know docsuma is... Very Rarepair-y even though doc and xisuma have been good friends for aaaages hehe

THAT BEING SAID I DON'T PLAN ON SHOVING THIS SHIP IN ANYONES FACES LOL they ended up being kinda downbad for each other in a few of my unposted side-drawings but i don't want to make it a central thing unless people really wanna see it LKDFJGLKDJFG

[cluescorner]

I cannot imagine being a Damian stan right now. You've got both Zdarsky's bullshit (where he clearly doesn't give a shit about your boy) and The Boy Wonder (where Juni Ba clearly gives so many shits about your boy) coming out on the same day. The whiplash must be insane. I hope y'all get some nice warm soup for your efforts jfc

[delawaredetroit]

The five year old has a better idea of the prerequisites of being a hero than most of the characters in this manga

[wherevenusholdssomeofficespace]

5 Man Band

It is not a controversial statement to say that the backyard kids fit the 5 man band archetype. They're even color coded!

Phineas - Leader He's the one who comes up with the gangs activities for the day. And when world saving gets involved, he's the one who directs conversation around plans: (see Klimpaloon Ultimatum's Buford Van Stomm scene, CATU's cut Step into the Great Unknown, and in NOTLP).

Ferb - Lancer The foil to the leader. While often times the leader may act as an opposing force to the leader this is not necessary. Ferb acts as a foil in other ways. The quiet man of action to Phineas's loud enthusiasm. Ferb is also the more likely of the two to break the rules or mess with people while Phineas is overwhelmingly sincere. He gets Phineas's plans to work and often subtly provides input.

Isabella - Heart/Chick Isabella is the girl. Unfortunately, that's what this role boils down to historically (2007). The girl who does girl things, like make-up or being flirty or whatever in the infiniteness of femininity is relevant to the character and context. In the context of girl only groups, this role is generally the girly-girl; the pretty or cute one. In the context of Phineas and Ferb, it's Isabella's cuteness that makes me confident she fits this role. She literally has weaponizable cuteness. But that doesn't mean physical appearance is all there is to this role. The reason this trope is shifted to "the Heart" in modern usage, is a reflection of what stereotypical femininity offers to a group dynamic. Emotions. Not to say that the whole group isn't emotional, or Isabella isn't also very smart, strong and a good leader. But Isabella's emotions do play a big enough part in her character that to ignore that would be disingenuous. But a large portion of Isabella's character does have to do with her crush on Phineas. These emotions have been a driving point to her character in several episodes. Not to mention an upset Isabella is an instant Phineas motivator. In addition Isabella is potentially the most empathetic member of the cast. She relates to Candace and is probably the only one of the kids we see really GET Candace, (Out to Launch, Mission Marvel). They all love her, but they don't really understand her. She encourages Phineas when he's feeling down in Summer Belongs to You. She's the one who comforts Buford when he's missing Biff. She's the one who recognizes Mitch as a poacher and is the one most distressed by the Klimpaloon experiments. Sure she's also oblivious at times (focusing on capri pants as the world is ending). But so is every other person in this town to some degree or another. She's a "Strong Female Character" (physically tough, and very skilled), but she does also fit the traditional Chick role by being unabashedly girly and sweet, and able make use of it. She's both. (Very magical girl). I'd almost say it edges into the trope of the female character not having flaws (which when you only have one character of a group there's a tendency to not give them big flaws because it reflects on the whole group, a then you get the whole Mary Sue effect), but because the same goes for Phineas and Ferb themselves (and Perry), so it's not like its just because she's a girl. And also Candace is here. On another note, it is typical for 5 man bands to be able to be split into two sets: Leader and Lancer, Big Guy and Smart Guy, with the Heart going in one of the categories. Isabella as Phineas and Ferb's next door neighbor and long time friend easily forms a trio with them. Very often she is with them even when Buford and Baljeet aren't. But also as brothers Phineas and Ferb are a duo without her too, and she's been known for form a trio with Buford and Baljeet from time to time.

Buford - Big Guy He's is literally the biggest. He likes physical confrontation. What more needs to be said. He defines himself by his brawn. He is the first one the group turns to when they need physical strength. And he forms a duo with Baljeet.

Baljeet - Smart Guy He defines himself by being a nerd. Phineas and Ferb notably look to him for more concrete math stuff (Klimpaloon Ultimatum and Undercover Carl). He's on a whole other when it comes to nerdiness. He is, kind of a nerd even amongst nerds, as Buford sometimes notes.

Candace - 6th Ranger Candace is obsessed with the boys activities. So to the boys, she's often a participant, so they include her, and see her involvement, be it motivated by her own self-interest or not, they see her as part of the group to a certain extent. They made her a ninja costume in Quietest Day Ever, she's part of their 6 man world saving squad in Last Day of Summer and Save Summer. Their Klimpaloon rescue team in Klimpaloon Ultimatum, and she is one of the 6 who circumnavigate the globe. She's the 6th member of the team. It's just instead of joining the team later, she operates outside of the group and sometimes gets roped in. One could even say she is of the villain turned good variety: she often attempts to bust the days activities (acts as an antagonist), but when push comes to shove she joins them without hesitation, particularly later on.

Of course I think it is very important to recognize that these characters are not defined by these roles. Buford's also a nerd. Isabella's also really tough and a natural leader. All of them could feasibly fit anywhere. That's not me misassigning the characters, that's the characters being nuanced and well rounded. It's not about what role these characters fit as individuals, but rather the role they play on the team. They're all smart, but Baljeet is still the smart one, who checks their math and cares about education. Buford may be the most emotional, but he is still the wall of meat who is physically the biggest and chooses to play roles like bouncer and bodyguard. Isabella may be the fireside girls leader, but in this group its Phineas who leads the way with his optimism and the one who rallies the troupes and makes decisions on the days activities.

I don't know where I was going with this just I like how they clearly fit into the archetypes expected of the 5 man band. There's a reason that trope works. It leads to a team with a solid spread of skills, so can work well together, and and often different personalities that lead to unique dynamics. But I think the fact that the individuals in this group are strong in areas outside of their designated role really helps with the groups cohesion too. Each character can have more than one role. Buford can have dumb muscle jokes, but also jokes about the arts. Isabella can be the cute one, but also the tough one as the situation calls and rival Buford in that regard. Baljeet may be the nerd, but Ferb might have some sort of knowledge that he doesn't. It makes them fully fledged characters and adds nuance to their dynamics where they can swap roles circumstantially.

[leafiion]

geara I have feelings for you. most of them are incomprehensible though

[solarisgod]

Micah can generally tell when one tries to lie to or manipulate xem, have selfish intentions with xem, etcetera. It's not meant to be like a "hahah yeah, my character is so smart and powerful than yours", but, it's simply realistic based on the experiences that they've gone through with them having many toxic friendship across xyr life, got into nine relationships which most were abusive, had a lot of horrible foster parents, and the Starwake System as a whole and individuals ( older main Starwakers ) have faced all forms of abuse across their times. In addition, Micah was a private detective when xe was in xyr mid to late twenties, and xyr during and post position as a Break Beyond Force’s Saint for almost a year continued to place xem in positions where xe interacts with dangerous people, so xe had a lot of experiences and knowledge in interacting with dishonest and manipulative individuals. Phobos and especially Philos are great liars and manipulators that they had to be so the system can manage or retreat potentially dangerous situations successfully, so Micah learnt a lot of things from them as well.

A lot of people are easy to underestimate Micah and view them as naive and foolish, taking xyr love and hope and kindness as xyr ultimate weaknesses, but xe is so much more analytic and observant and wise than one can ever think of them to be. There are infinite aspects in how one present themself and perform to others that Micah could take notes of and would connect with xyr personal experiences and knowledges: Speeches, wordings, body languages, demeanors, gestures, expressions; how long one have known another, how much one knows another, where they met and why they're still in touch and how they maintain contact; so forth. Micah is so painfully aware and in tune with everyone and everything and everywhere xe's in contact with.

The scariest thing about this whole information, Micah is willing to let xemself be lied to and manipulated with so xe can see how long the other party would attempt to take xem as their advantage while gathering more evidences against them. As well as part of Micah hopes the other will eventually see a fault in what they're doing and be better. Micah isn't the kind to be outspoken and confrontational when managing these sorts of cases, xe's quiet and passive to keep that oblivious nature, but when there is a case when the other party is clearly attempting to harm xem physically or mentally / emotionally, then that's usually when Micah will confront them or simply leave them, depending on who the individual is and what they've been doing to xem.

Still, Micah remains kind to the end because xe just doesn't like to be disrespectful and aggressive. It’s draining and even terrifying to xemself ( xe's more scared for them than of them or xemself ), even if the other doesn't deserve xyr kindness, but regardless, Micah will be beyond disappointed if the other continues to try to use xem or be deceptive to xem or the such. Not sad or angry. Just disappointed, which is worst given how much xe xemself tries to be most patient and understanding with another, only for this sort of treatment to continue anyway.

[bluejayblueskies]

turns out i'm still mad at how everyone in t/ma treated jon actually

[take-taker-taken]

Because sometimes, Taker circa 1998 just needs some head canon… I mean, it *might* make him at least pay rent to be in my head, right?

————

You’re minding your business when he comes and stands behind the couch

Lowers a piece of paper in front of your face

“What’s this little girl?”

Your heart stops. It’s that list you found online and printed out.

And then completed it.

You’ve been wanting to tell him for ages about the things you’re wanting to try in the bedroom.

Trouble is, he’s such a perfect gentleman that you know he’d never agree to it.

Slapping, spanking you, name calling and more.

Despite his work persona, that kind of behaviour just isn’t him.

So you’ve kept it as a fantasy.

You turn a deep shade of red as you realise he’ll have read the list.

He sits down on the couch next to you.

“You like this sort of thing, little girl?”

You draw your knees up to your chin - yup, he thinks you’re a pervert.

He nudges you. “Well?”

You mumble into your knees; something about being curious.

“Why didn’t you just come to me?”

“Because you think it’s weird,” you mutter.

He reaches over and takes hold of your chin, forcing you to look at him.

“Did I say that, little girl?”

You shake your head ‘no’ and actually meet his eyes.

He doesn’t look disgusted.

He indicates the list. “You want to try some of this?”

You stare at him.

“Only if you want to. I don’t want you to be weirded out.”

He laughs. Actually laughs.

“Little girl, I’ve been around the block.”

You stare some more and then say what’s bothering you.

“But I don’t want to force you. That kind of stuff… it’s not you.”

He slips his arm around you.

“What makes you think that I wouldn’t enjoy it? Little girl, with your consent I would have zero problem with paddling your ass red and then tying you down to fuck you raw. Among other things.”

Your blush renews fiercely and your stomach flips at his turn of phrase.

“You’ve never said…” You say quietly.

It’s his turn to shift uncomfortably.

“Well, I guess we’re both guilty of keeping secrets. Same as you, little girl - I wouldn’t ever want to make you feel… weird.”

He turns his attention back to the list.

“Using titles, huh?”

You nod and blush some more, burying your face in your drawn-up knees.

His hand shifts from your back and slides into your hair, taking a handful in his fist. Not overly hard, but certainly firm and he uses the hold to lift your head up again.

Hair-pulling is something else that you’d ticked on the list.

“When we do this, you’ll call me ‘sir’”.

His voice is low and serious and that’s when you realise that he’s not kidding - he’s got some experience with this.

Your stomach flips again and you make a tiny noise of assent.

Wait - he said ‘when we do this’!

He lets go of your hair and cuddles you to him, pulling you in close so you can look at the list together.

He points to the section headed, ‘Impact Play’.

“You’ve ticked pretty much everything here, little girl.”

Embarrassed, you turn your head in towards his shoulder.

“Curious,” you mumble again.

“Ohhh, that’ll be fun,” he mutters and curiosity peaked, you look back at the paper but he doesn’t elaborate.

“How much of this have you already done?”

He kisses the top of your head. “I’ve done plenty.”

“Given or received?”

He turns and looks at you. “Which d’you think?”

“OK, silly question.”

[mariathechosen1]

“Babygirl can only be used about a grown man”

How does it feel to engage so little with female characters that you don’t even know of a female babygirl?

[kaeyapilled]

I support women's wrongs in science etc

do you think rhinedottir successfully utilized girl power when her alchemical creations caused the cataclysm

[vincent-frankenstein]

who was that. that was not Janus who was that

[dapperrokyuu]

Saw a bad Mochijun take, lol.

[ariesbilly]

one thing about me is that i will never stan a fan favorite character

[eldritch-thrumming]

I am eating up jealous Eddie in the wwdits au tbh, do u have more (sorry if these asks are annoying btw this au was just what finally convinced me to watch the show lol)

omg nooooo not annoying at all!!! can’t believe i’m in my influencer era 🥲

let me rewatch what we have of season 5 for the fourth time and i’ll cook up some more jealous!eddie headcanons because i truly think we all deserve more of that

until then, please feel free to send me ur own headcanons because i’m living for this turn of events

[adammilligan]

i do think supernatural is one of those shows where you can't really properly analyze it as a whole until you've seen all fifteen seasons but that being said. you only need to watch one episode to know it's bad

[rohirric-hunter]

This guy has the bow that I want